The performance of diagnostic cytology on Papanicolaou smears can be periodically
monitored by calculating the total discrimination or the total divergence of the cytologic …

Proficiency testing in laboratory medicine: Uses and limitations Page 1 Proficiency testing in
laboratory medicine: Uses and limitations Shaha ngian, Shahram Archives of Pathology & …

Papanicolaou (Pap) test discrepancy rates between cytotechnologists (CTs) and
cytopathologists (CPs) are often kept to evaluate the performance of individual CTs. This is …

BACKGROUND Controversy continues regarding the relation between the quality of
Papanicolaou (Pap) smears, especially the presence of endocervical cells (ECC), with the …

Aims To develop a technique for homogeneity testing of serum aliquot samples suitable for
use in the Quality Assurance Program in Clinical Immunology (QAP Pty Ltd). Methods …

Context.—Current regulatory proficiency testing scoring results in an automatic failure for
identifying high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) as negative. Objective.—The …

Dr. Barnett suggests that clinicians have no interest in biologic variation in the healthy
person. This unfortunately has a ring of truth at the present time, but, as clinical laboratory …

The accumulated test results from annual proficiency testing of approximately 150 cytology
laboratories during the period 1977-1992 were analyzed. Several features of the test …

Abstract Context.—In 2006, 9643 participants took the initial College of American
Pathologists (CAP) Proficiency Test (PT). Failing participants may appeal results on specific …

A literature search identified 62 studies published by August 1992 comparing Papanicolaou
(Pap) test results with histology. Critical appraisal revealed that 82% of these had potential …